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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-03-18

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>


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  • [01] CYPRUS PRESIDENT - CYPRUS PROBLEM

  • [01] CYPRUS PRESIDENT - CYPRUS PROBLEM

    Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos has reiterated the Greek Cypriot side`s commitment to the implementation of the July 8, 2006, agreement, stressing that he will not accept any diversion from the process provided by the agreement.

    ``Our aim is to promote the full implementation of the July 8 agreement so the road for substantive negotiations to achieve a proper settlement opens,`` Papadopoulos said, addressing a Social Democrats Movement`s Congress.

    He added that ``if we accept now derogation from the process to allegedly assist the Turkish Cypriot side, we will create a precedent for other more painful and of more decisive importance derogations, which at the end will neutralize the whole process and agreement.``

    According to Papadopoulos, the Greek Cypriot side will ``continue to strive for a functional and viable solution as soon as possible, on the basis determined by the United Nations and in the framework outlined by the European values and principles.``

    ``We have before us the well-known process, which was launched at our own initiative on July 8 last year and to that we remain consistent and committed,`` he stressed.

    Referring to the decision to demolish the wall at Ledras Street, Papadopoulos noted that the contacts between Greek and Turkish Cypriots are useful, noting however that ``opening roads for contacts between the two communities is not enough.``

    The primary goal, he added, is to open the road towards a solution which will reunify the people and our country and will establish security and the best future for all citizens of our country,`` he added.

    Papadopoulos noted that the aim and desire for reunification cannot be exhausted with verbal declarations such as ``we desire solution soon`` and ``we support reunification``.

    ``Reunification has a substantive and particular content,`` he said, adding that real reunification means reunification of Cyprus` land, society, economy and institutions.``

    Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third.

    On 8 July 2006, Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat met in the presence of senior UN official Imbrahim Gambari and agreed to begin a process of bicommunal discussions on issues that affect the day-to-day life of the people and those that concern substantive issues.


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